1. O afflicted one hoping for mercy
From a healer to cure his wounds
١. يا مُبتَلىً بِضَناه يَرجُو رَحمَةً
مِن مالِكٍ يَشفيهِ مِن أَوصابِهِ
2. The sorcery of his madness has commanded you
To take pleasure and so you accepted what it commanded
٢. أَوصاكَ سِحرُ جُنونِهِ بِتَسهّدٍ
وَتَلَذُّذٍ فَقبِلتَ ما أَوصى بِهِ
3. Be patient with the pain of passion for perhaps
The bitterness of patience or wounds will sweeten
٣. اِصبر عَلى مَضَضِ الهَوى فَلَرُبّما
تَحلو مَرارَةَ صَبرِهِ أَو صابِهِ